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Reports from South America on Thursday and Friday have made the stunning assertion that midfielder Thiago Almada is set to leave Atlético de Madrid, just six months after joining the club. Brazilian giants Palmeiras reportedly have made a formal offer for Almada amid a wave of interest in the player from overseas. Journalist Gastón Edul, […]
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Atlético Madrid are out of the Supercopa de España and, while the scoreline will say one thing, the feeling after this game is far more complicated. This was not a performance devoid of fight, structure or even quality. In many ways, it was the opposite. And that is precisely what makes it sting. There was […]
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Atlético Madrid coach Diego Simeone was optimistic despite his team falling to a 2-1 defeat to Real Madrid in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, in the Spanish Super Cup. Speaking from Alinma Stadium in Jeddah, Simeone reflected “we lacked composure in the final third, but (Thibaut) Courtois made two or three very good saves.” He insisted “the […]
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Atlético Madrid fell to Real Madrid in the Spanish Super Cup once more. Los Blancos came out 2-1 winners in Saudi Arabia, thanks to a thunderbolt freekick from Federico Valverde after two minutes, and a Rodrygo Goes finish after half time. Alexander Sørloth pulled one back for Los Colchoneros, but it was too little too […]
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Atlético Madrid captain Koke spoke to the media on Wednesday ahead of Thursday’s Spanish Super Cup semi-final showdown against Real Madrid, and the midfielder addressed a number of topics in Jeddah. One was on the chance of silverware in the competition, where he laughed off a suggestion that winning this trophy would be the most […]
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Atlético Madrid coach Diego Simeone previewed Thursday’s Spanish Super Cup semi-final against Real Madrid in Jeddah by addressing questions from the media, including several on the questionable form of Julián Alvarez. When asked how he’s managing the situation, Simeone said, “well, in different ways, depending on how I read him.” He explained “I think sometimes […]
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Atlético de Madrid will look to rebound from Sunday’s frustrating draw in the Basque Country as Los Colchoneros travel to Saudi Arabia to face heated rivals Real Madrid in a 10 p.m. local kickoff on Thursday. Stop me if you’ve heard this before, but Atlético enter this match coming off yet another aggravating result away […]
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It’s Spanish Supercup week, which sees the Atlético Madrid squad head to Saudi Arabia to take on Real Madrid on Thursday, before a potential Sunday final. Included in that squad are a number of players rumoured to be on their way out of the club in this January transfer window. With all the details of […]
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According to Spanish radio on Tuesday, Giacomo Raspadori has rejected the chance to return to Italy to play for AS Roma, and the Italian will continue under Diego Simeone’s orders in Madrid. Roma and Atlético de Madrid had been in agreement for several days over a loan deal with an option to buy that would […]
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Looks like Atlético de Madrid are bad about New Year’s Resolutions. too. Heading into the 2026 portion of the campaign, Atlético needed to show that they were going to buck the trend of their poor away form. The red and white club’s performance in San Sebastián shows that last month’s win at Girona was but […]
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A point apiece from a 1-1 draw left Atlético Madrid coach Diego Simeone unusually pessimistic as he gave his post-match press conference after a hard-fought 90 minutes against Real Sociedad, where he also offered a review of the season to date. “I don’t like to give my opinion halfway through the season,” Simeone said. “We’re […]
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Atlético Madrid started 2026 with an underwhelming bump in the Basque Country, drawing 1-1 away to Real Sociedad. A first half that stunk of a Christmas hangover preceded a short spell of positivity at the start of the second, when Alexander Sørloth put Los Rojiblancos a goal to the good on 50 minutes. It only […]
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Atlético Madrid coach Diego Simeone gave little away as he spoke to the media for the first time in 2026, ahead of his team’s visit to take on Real Sociedad on Sunday in San Sebastián. Asked about the transfer window, he said that, “until the transfer window closes, we don’t know exactly what might happen. […]
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Atlético de Madrid begin a hectic January with a visit to San Sebastián, where Real Sociedad await in the first match following the holiday break. Atlético (11-4-3, 37 points) have ground to make up in LaLiga’s title race. The Rojiblancos trail FC Barcelona by nine points and city rivals Real Madrid by five points as […]
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The Daily Mail’s Jack Gaughan on Tuesday reported that Atlético de Madrid are interested in signing Manchester City winger Oscar Bobb, though the Rojiblancos face stiff competition for his signature. Bobb, 22, is poised to leave Manchester in January as City work to acquire Bournemouth winger Antoine Semenyo. Gaughan reports that Borussia Dortmund have been […]
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The January transfer window is yet to officially open, but rumours circling Atlético Madrid are already plentiful. One player has already left the club, and we can anticipate further outgoings and incomings, particularly among strikers and defenders. Into the Calderón are here to sum up everything that has happened so far in the first edition […]
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Mateu Alemany’s arrival at Atlético de Madrid in October saw the club hire a true replacement at last for longtime sporting director Andrea Berta. Alemany was appointed after it became evident in the season’s early weeks that chief executive Miguel Ángel Gil and director of football Carlos Bucero spent unwisely in the summer, leaving the […]
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As we finish off the last of our Nochebuena langostinos, and prepare our 12 grapes to ring in the New Year, let’s take a look at how Club Atlético de Madrid is fairing away from the men’s first team. In December’s edition of Club News, Into the Calderón brings you an update from Atlético Femenino […]
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Atlético de Madrid on Wednesday confirmed out-of-favor left-back Javi Galán’s departure for Osasuna, ending the Extremaduran’s two-and-a-half year stint in the Spanish capital. Osasuna have agreed to pay a €500,000 transfer fee and — if the Navarrese club stays in LaLiga — an additional €500k for each season it remains in the top flight with […]
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Matteo Moretto on Tuesday night reported that Atlético de Madrid are in active negotiations with AS Roma over the transfer of Giacomo Raspadori, with Serie A title chasers Roma having already lodged a first verbal offer for the Italy striker. Raspadori’s future at Atlético has been under the microscope for weeks. From the first week […]
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Coming off a sluggish midweek Copa del Rey performance, one wasn’t really sure what to expect when Atlético traveled to relegation-threatened Girona: away from home, in the final match of the year before Christmas, with an early-afternoon kickoff. That was not the case. The red-and-whites came out playing as if their hair was on fire, […]
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Atlético Madrid ended 2025 with a win as they beat Girona 3-0 at Montilivi on Sunday afternoon, and coach Diego Simeone was clearly elated with the performance as he spoke after the game. The coach underlined the importance of one partnership on the field above all, as he spoke about Marc Pubill and Dávid Hancko. […]
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Atlético Madrid rounded off the year with a convincing 3-0 win away at Girona on Sunday. Yes, that is an away win and a clean sheet, both of which have been scarce this season. It sets the spirit for the holiday season as we go on break and have time to regroup in the new […]
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Atlético Madrid will close out 2025 with a trip up to Cataluña to face Girona FC on Sunday lunchtime. Diego Simeone’s side will be playing their sixth and final match of December, in what has been a busy, three-competition period. Atleti (10-4-3, 34 points) have been unable to close the gap to the top teams […]
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Atlético de Madrid will wrap up the 2025 calendar year with a visit to take on Girona in LaLiga on Sunday, and coach Diego Simeone spoke to the media ahead of the game. Simeone insisted that despite the fixture congestion “it all comes down to competing, playing, not having time to recover, we manage it […]
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